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October 2, 2024
Sculpting an “Anthem” for the US Marine Corps
Executive Creative Director Ben Smith and The Mill crew take the CG tableau technique to a new level in this spot for the United States Marine Corps, cramming pivotal historical battles with grit and painstaking detail. [Watch]
Toonami turns 20 with Exquisite Corpse on Adult Swim
Adult Swim reinvigorates the exquisite corpse genre with a three-minute avalanche of style and action featuring the talents of 28 animators and centered on TOM 5.0 the current host of Toonami, the channel’s adult animation block. [Watch]
MPC New York Adds Vadim Turchin as CG Supervisor
From the release: MPC has announced that they’re adding TV, film and advertising veteran Vadim Turchin to their growing roster of artists at their New York location as their new CG Supervisor. Under Vicky Osborn, Head of 3D, Turchin will be a senior member of the CG team, working with its producers on bids, working […] [Watch]
Anne: The CBC’s Timeless Canadian Girl?
The new CBC series “Anne,” revisits the most popular Canadian narrative of all time “Anne of Green Gables,” and opens with a sequence of striking vignettes created by a US studio (Imaginary Forces) based on the work of a US artist (Brad Kunkle). Hmm. [Watch]
Former JWT ECD Chris Dealy Joins The Collective @ LAIR as Partner/Director
From the release: Full service production shop The Collective @ LAIR today announced the signing of Chris Dealy, multi-talented creative director, film director, entrepreneur, and ad industry veteran, as a Partner with the studio. Formerly Vice President and Senior Copywriter at McCann Erickson and most recently Executive Creative Director at JWT, Dealy’s role will position […] [Watch]
Luiz Stockler Introduces “John the Hairy Frog”
Beakus director/animator Luiz Stockler’s latest personal project features the humble and hand-drawn adventures of John, an auto-tuned hairy frog (aka Trichobatrachus robustus) an amphibian from Central Africa who sleeps with his socks on. [Watch]
